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10/23/18

A few weeks ago, I shared the Sparknotes version of our summer to get everyone reading my blog (who is not following my day to day on Instagram) up ...

09/26/18

Our Entire Summer Packed into One Blog Post

To catch up to present day, I’m going to put everything I neglected to write about over the past few months into one big blog post. Think of this as the Sparknotes version of my summer.

09/18/18

The Most Epic Conversation of All Time

How many times in your life will you have a conversation with your 8yo daughter that spans from the Holocaust to menstruation? I can now say— at least, ONCE!

09/13/18

Family Itinerary: 5 Days in Mont Tremblant (Summer Edition)

I took Mazzy on a one-on-one mother daughter trip to Tremblant Resort in Quebec. It was an outdoorsy adventure trip, so, no, we did not go shopping or get our nails done.

09/05/18

Mazzy and Harlow Shop: Back to School Denim

Finding the right pair of jeans can be just as hard for kids as it is for adults. Especially at Mazzy’s age when the sizing skips from 8 to 10. We found our answer at Abercrombie Kids.

08/24/18

Clothing that Teaches Our Kids How to Make a Difference

I am always looking for brands who make “doing good” a priority, so I am excited to announce that I’m partnering with Kidbox this year and giving away five boxes of back-to-school clothes!

08/17/18

Is Mazzy Aging Out of Summer Day Camp?

Mazzy was really excited for camp this year, until she realized that a lot the friends she had made in previous years were no longer attending. I think she felt the sting of getting older and things changing, when she wasn’t quite ready to move on.

08/07/18

Is It Okay to Tell Your Daughter She is Beautiful?

The other day I found myself thinking about my own insecurities and realized that I wasted so much of my young life wondering if I was attractive or not.

08/03/18

Are Harlow and Mazzy ready for 1st and 4th Grade?

Is it time for back to school prep already??? Even if the kids are ready, I’m not sure I am.

07/24/18

Saying Goodbye to a Best Friend

This is Mazzy and her best friend Alice. They’ve been in the same class since kindergarten but this summer, Alice and her family are moving back to Australia.

05/24/18

Third Grade was the Hardest School Year Yet

This year, Mazzy started getting real homework and the responsibility to complete assignments on her own. Let’s just say, it was not an easy transition for her.

05/16/18

How Graphic Novels Helped My Daughter Develop a Love for Reading

At first, both Mike and I were a little unimpressed with Mazzy’s interest in graphic novels. But after battling with her to read novels without pictures, I did some research.

04/30/18

Remember When Mazzy Turned 8?

Eight is that magical year when you’re able to stealthily convince your kid to let go of large birthday parties and just invite a small group of close friends. Because that is the “cool big kid” thing to do.

04/23/18

What We Did Over Spring Break

We had two weeks for Spring Break this year, which started with a trip to Mexico and ended with Easter Sunday. There was a lot of matzah eaten in between.

04/10/18

36 Photos that Perfectly Capture Mazzy and Harlow’s Relationship in 2018

People often ask if Mazzy and Harlow ever fight. I guess based on the pics and videos I post, it seems like they are loving on each other 24/7. That is totally not the case.